boom bottoming out business cycle business fluctuations bust cascade catabasis cataract chute collapse comedown cooling off crash crisis debacle debasement decadence decadency deceleration declension declination decline decline and fall decrescendo defluxion deformation degeneracy degenerateness degeneration degradation demotion depravation depravedness depreciation depression derogation descending descension descent deterioration devolution diminuendo dip dive down downbend downcome downcurve downfall downflow downgrade downpour downrush downslide downswing downtrend downward mobility downward trend drop dropping dwindling dying ebb economic cycle economic expansion economic growth effeteness expanding economy expansion fading failing failure failure of nerve fall falling falling-off falloff gravitation growth high growth rate inclination involution lapse loss of tone low market expansion peak peaking plummeting plunge pounce prosperity rapids recession recovery regression remission retreat retrocession retrogradation retrogression sag slip slippage slowdown slump stoop subsidence swoop upturn wane waterfall